Date:         Fri, 9 Jul 1999 02:36:21 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane Regulator
Comments: To: Paul Travassos <ptravassos@HOME.COM>
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At 22:56 7/8/99 -0700, Paul Travassos wrote:
>I just had my propane tank out to repaint and to re-valve it. I warned the
>shop that the new regulator had to be the same size as the old one to fit
>into the little plastic cover, but as dreaded, the replacement they came
>up with is about two inches longer or so. As I've been told that there is
>no direct replacement for the original regulator, I was wondering what
>other listees may have come up with to accomodate the larger size
>regulators with a cover.

Undoubtedly they gave you a Marshall Brass 290 for which covers are readily
available.  They come in a set of two, for the two parts of the
regulator.  Depending on which way the big vent points you may want to
shield it some.  Also, the 290 comes in two flavors, one with the vent
pointing along the axis of the regulator and the other with the vent at 9
o'clock with the small end up and the vent side facing you.  Neither one is
ideal: with the straight one the vent faces forward when installed, and
with the other one it faces either down or up.  If you want access to the
pressure adjustment then the vent will face up.

>
>The shop also replaced the inlet valve (which I've heard is an autostop
>valve, is this correct?) with just a regular straight through one. Does
>this represent any safety concerns, for example, do most gas station
>attendants know what they are doing so they don't overfill the tank?

No.  Attendants know how to deal with manual valves better than the
Autostop.  But if you really want an Autostop valve, I've got a nice new
(i.e. unused, they don't make them anymore) one for sale.  It costs a lot
more than the manual valves.

david

David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net